McKay,_Oregon

McKay, Oregon

McKay, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

McKay is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[2] Its name accompanies McKay Creek, which is named for Dr. William Cameron McKay,[3] located in Umatilla County at North McKay Creek Road (County 1050 Rd.) on Ross Road.

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It has been the site of discovery of ancient bird fossils.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McKay, Oregon
  2. [2]
    "McKay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  3. [3]
    McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 626–627. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. [4]
    Brodkorb, Pierce (1958). "Birds from the middle pliocene of McKay, Oregon" (PDF). The Condor. 60 (July): 252–255. doi:10.2307/1365194. JSTOR 1365194. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

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